Emerging talent

Start your legal career with an exceptional, award-winning firm, where you're treated as an individual and part of the team from day one.

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Whether you join us on a training contract or as a solicitor apprentice, you'll receive industry leading training and work alongside new and inspiring colleagues from all over the world. And be given every opportunity to achieve all that you want from the start of your legal career.

Whatever you want to achieve, we can help you get there.

Placements and training contracts

Start your journey to a career at Mills & Reeve today!
  

Apprenticeships

Find out more about our six-year solicitor apprenticeship which blends practical legal work with academic studies.

Events and law fairs 2024

Meet members of our graduate recruitment team, current trainees or other members of the firm at upcoming events and law fairs.

Learning & development

We work hard to bring out the best in our people, so learning and development is a key area of focus.

Benefits

Everyone has different priorities and preferences, so at Mills & Reeve you can choose the benefits that appeal to you.

People perspectives

Read about some of the experiences of people who work with us here at Mills & Reeve.

Real responsibility from day one


Deciding you want to start a training contract or solicitor apprenticeship has probably been a big decision and involved lots of hard work. Of course, you want all the usual benefits that come with working for a top-rated law firm but you also want to know what you'll really be doing. 

At Mills & Reeve, we want you to experience what it's like at the deep end. What does it mean to “do client work”, not just assisting, but in some cases, running your own files and creating relationships with clients that will last throughout your career?  

You've worked hard to get to this point and we know that you'll be champing at the bit to do some real work.

Our clients demand responsive, attentive lawyers that offer pragmatic and commercial advice. Put simply, we'll teach you how to become that lawyer!

We welcome you as an individual and treat you as an integral part of the team from day one.

Quality supervision


We've been awarded Platinum Investors in People status, and our lawyers are some of the best in the business. The quality of our training and supervision means we're able to give you real responsibility from the beginning, but can also provide a supportive environment where you can learn from real experts.

Our lawyers rank in the top echelons of both Chambers and The Legal 500 and you'll get to work alongside them on matters that will expand your experience.

You'll get to work with all types of clients both nationally and internationally. You’ll advise high net worth individuals, PLCs and everything in between.

Get in touch

For all enquiries please email our graduate recruitment team. We'll get back to you as soon as we can.

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Our culture

Our latest staff survey revealed that 99% of our people think you should work here! What more can we really say? Our culture is renowned and our Platinum Investors in People ranking proves that we don’t just say it, but also live it. Of course, you'll be expected to work hard, but you'll be surrounded by people who love their work and respect their colleagues.

And as part of our ongoing commitment to be a truly great employer, we monitor diversity levels throughout the firm to ensure we’re equal and open in our recruitment and promotions. If we find barriers we can remove, we do. For instance, we encourage flexible working to ensure we adapt to different lifestyles and offer annual leave for religious festivals such as Eid, Christmas and Ramadan. We provide training on diversity and inclusion matters and our Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group encourages and oversees a range of initiatives across the firm. Read more here.

We're ambitious for ourselves, but more importantly, for our people. We believe that a happy, motivated and aspirational workforce means happier and more successful client relationships.

We go beyond the law and pro bono work is an everyday part of our culture. You'll receive a day of paid leave every year to support local community charities.

I have support requirements – how can I get in touch?

If you have any support requirements, adjustments, additional or cultural needs please do get in touch at the earliest opportunity so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Click here for some examples of adjustments we can implement. Please contact us at graduate.support@mills-reeve.com if you would like a confidential chat.

“As a trainee I have been well respected and given challenging work. I have had a lot of client contact.”

Graduate

“The firm really invests its time in you as a person and I have developed and become a better lawyer.”

Graduate

“No question is a silly question and colleagues are always willing to talk a matter through with you.”

Graduate

“You get to meet a lot of inspirational, funny, down to earth colleagues.”

Graduate

“We get the opportunity to move around to six areas in the two-year training contract.”

Graduate

“The culture is amazing. We are all one team.”

Graduate

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